The Dark Shadow Shrine

embrace the darkness; that you may see the light nestled within it......

Friday, July 24, 2015

Obama weighs in in Cosby sex scandal

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I've posted on this example of Bill Cosby before (a case of how a hero becomes zero! see HERE) ... but this article mentions something else which I think is useful.

Note this excerpt from the article:
Hovering in the air during his remarks was the recognition made by some observers that The Cosby Show, about an upwardly mobile black family in which Cosby played the trusted patriarch, helped change American attitudes about race and pave the way for the Obama candidacy in 2008.

This is how influential ( in positive way) Bill Cosby was; the same applies to any celebrities and films ,i.e. the media. Their ability to shape and influence people's attitude and mindset makes them almost like a god! and this is imperative when it comes to societal reforms.....


Qns:
1) Do films offer anything other than an escape from reality? (Cam. 2014) [note though that you prob can't use Bill Cosby here as "The Cosby Show" is technically a sitcom or TV series, not a 'film']

2) Assess the impact of foreign films or foreign TV programmes on the culture of your society. (Cam. 2009)